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Construction dispute over Turnpike could result in litigation

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Dec 27, 2012.

A $151 project intended to alleviate traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension is reportedly experiencing delays that could result in a trip to court. The project will add an additional lane in each direction along a six-mile stretch of road from Mid-County to Lansdale exits. According to Turnpike Commission spokesman Carl DeFebo, challenges arose after construction on the project began back in 2011 along a six-mile long construction zone. These include the building of temporary supports needed to reinforce the existing travel lanes, which are the highest traveled, four-land stretch of the turnpike in the Commonwealth.

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Three years later, nuns’ zoning application still on the run

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Land Use & Zoning on Dec 13, 2012.

It has taken three years, but the final land development application of Medical Mission Sisters has finally been approved by the Abington Code Enforcement and Land Development Committee. The property spans parts of both Abington and Philadelphia and the sisters will be constructing 61 new apartment units.

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Developer to add student apartment complex to Temple University area

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Dec 7, 2012.

Philadelphia Real estate developer Goldenberg Group recently started construction on a $100 million student apartment building next to Temple University, the site of the former John Wanamaker Middle School. The residence is set to be 14 stories, and will add 832 beds for university students.

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Construction industry continues improving at slow rate, P.2

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Nov 14, 2012.

In our previous post, we began speaking about the slow improvement of the construction industry in the Philadelphia area. While the pace isn’t as fast as some in the industry would hope, it is still on an overall upward trend. With this increase comes the need for more awareness of the importance of careful construction contract negotiation.

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Construction industry continues improving at slow rate, P.1

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Nov 9, 2012.

While the construction industry in the Philadelphia area continues to show signs that it is experiencing a recovery, it is doing so at a slow pace. During the month of October, the construction industry added 17,000 jobs, dropping the sector’s unemployment rate to 11.4 percent, according to new federal data.

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Power company pushes back plans to build gas-fired power plant

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Oct 20, 2012.

Last Thursday, the Electric Power Generation Association, which has planned to build a number of natural gas-fired power plants throughout the state, announced that a plant proposed for Lawrence County may in fact not be built at all, at least not in the next year. The plant, for which New Jersey-based LS Power gained approval earlier this week, had been set to join gas-fired plant proposals in Westmoreland and Washington counties, as well as one for Bradford County and two others across the state.

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Some Philadelphia construction sites violate tax, safety laws

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Oct 5, 2012.

According to the Philadelphia city controller, several residential and commercial construction sites across the city are engaging in “illicit business practices” and allowing unsafe working conditions on their sites. The recent investigation specifically into 23 active construction sites found 96 conditions that violated tax laws or public safety ordinances.

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Developer comes into possession of historic hotel for second time in eight years

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Development on Oct 3, 2012.

On Tuesday, developer Eric Blumenfeld, for the second time in eight years, came into possession of the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street. Blumeneld, an active developer on North Broad Street, reportedly gained title to the property at a sheriff’s sale on Tuesday after being the sole bidder on the 11-story building.

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Trade unions agree to drop labor protest and work with developer on workforce issues

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Development on Sep 14, 2012.

Experienced developers are not strangers to controversy and legal spats. Because of the nature of their work, there is often a lot of competition, disagreement in how to make use of limited space, labor disputes, and various other issues that come up.

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Philadelphia bar faces opposition to construction plans

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction on Aug 30, 2012.

New and existing businesses can and do run into problems in proposing construction plans for growing and improving their business. Dealing with these spats can be burdensome, but is a necessary task. Finnigan’s Wake, the famous tavern in Northern Liberties, is currently going through these difficulties in its effort to renovate its property.

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